Motion Picture Magazine (Aug 1914-Jan 1915)

ANSWER DEPARTMENT 141 Rylma Petit, Memphis. — Your letter makes me feel young again. I'll blow the bugle and call out all the poets to write verses about Florence LaBadie for you. Mrs. Walter S. L. — I am sorry I cannot answer from your description, but I believe you refer to George Gebbardt. He isn't playing at present. Edwin Miles, Carlton, Australia. — Glad to hear from a brother 8,000 miles below. So Melbourne has nine picture theaters, and you like Mary Fuller, Mary Pickford, Lillian Walker, Marguerite Fischer, Gertrude McCoy, Earle Williams, Crane Wilbur, Arthur Johnson, Maurice Costello, Ben Wilson and Ford Sterling best? I note that the word "Movies" has come into general use, even in Australia. You must remember that Li'l Mary cant send everybody a picture. Yona L., Newbtjrgh. — I will try to accommodate you later. Haven't the time just now. The war doesn't bother me. The Looker-on. — Ruth Stonehouse was Miriam, and Bryant Washburn was Peyton in "Trinkets of Tragedy" (Essanay). John Bunny has secured from the Vitagraph an unlimited leave of absence so he can tour the world as head of a big show. Your verse is good. Bedelia. — Sydney Ayres and Vivian Rich in "Destinies Fulfilled" (Mutual). They also played in "The Call of the Traumerei" (American). The Thanhouser Kidlet in "Baby's Joy Ride." L. Q. Chatham. — Hal August was the brother in "The Withered Hands" (Powers). Yes, that must have been me in my $9,000 Ford. Am ashamed to be seen in a cheap Renault. W. T. H., Chicago.— That was clever of the suffraget who said to the men, "We dont want to be free from you— we want to be free with you." Your arguments are eloquent. I expect if you were the umpire, that lots of films would never reach first base. Mabel Normand will be delighted when she sees that you have called her the double-distilled, concentrated essence of electrical energy. She is rather a live wire. L, J. F., Troy. — Whoa, back ! Dont say that I underrate Bunny. It would be hard to overrate him, altbo he is trying to reduce. Ruth Stonehouse appeared in the Gallery in April, 1914; R. C. Travers in December, 1913, and F. X. Bushman in December, 1912. O. C. D. G.— Bill Noel was the youth in "An Hour of Youth" (Thanhouser). David Thompson in "An Errand of Mercy" (Thanhouser). Maude Fealy will be chatted very soon. Alan M. S. — I dont remember. Anyway, you have the wrong title on your Lubin question. Find the correct name, and I will be glad to answer your question. Thanks for your kind words. E. F., San Fran. — Edward Alexander was the major in "The Spy" (Universal). Zena Keefe is on the stage. Lottie D. T. — Yes, about time for you again. You have the wrong title on that Lubin. Anna Luther, Kempton Greene and Earle Metcalf in "Three Men and a Woman." Runa Hodges is with Mutual, Reliance. Charles Chaplin was the hero in "Mabel at the Wheel" (Keystone). Ethel Clayton and Gaston Bell in "The Lion and the Mouse." Miss Beautiful in "Repentance" (Thanhouser). Anna D. — As to who is the best motorist in Lubinville, it lies between Ethel Clayton and Rosemary Theby, with Harry Myers one lap behind. Guy Oliver was Big Jim in "Big Jim of the Sierras" (Selig). Joseph McDermott is the only one cast in "The Scar." Howard Entwhistle was the father in "Cutey's Wife" (Vitagraph). Thanks for soda monev. LOST OPPORTUNITIES OF HISTORY. Slypocrates — Why all this clamorous wailing, Prognosticus? Prognosticus (of the Appian Film Co.)— Have you not heard the news? Cassius and Brutus but a few minutes ago stabbed Caesar at the foot of Pompey's statue, and I, lethargic vassal that I am, was not there with my camera! Dost wonder why I wail and gnash my false teeth?